October 18, 2009

Today’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 105:1-22

Today’s Message: Genesis 36 -37Tonight: Fall Family Fun Night

Thursday Night: Book of Jeremiah

Fall Family Fun Night TONIGHT: At the home of Beth and Bill Goode in Corinna. Group games (volleyball, glow-in-the-dark wiffleball, etc.) will begin at 4 p.m., with dinner at 5 or 5:30 p.m. Dress warm as we will be mostly outside or in the garage. Please sign up if you would like to bring a covered dish, and see Michelle with any questions. Directions: Dexter Rd./ME-7 20.9 miles; Sharp left onto Exeter Rd./ME-11/ME-43 .9 miles; Right onto Greenbush Rd. .5 miles; 104 Greenbush Road, Corinna, is on the left. If you get lost, you can always call Beth and Bill at 278-5815.Men’s Prayer Breakfast: This Saturday, October 24, at 7 a.m. at Morton. Please invite someone, and bring a breakfast item to share.Benefit Concert for the Dyers: On Sunday, October 25, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Morton. This will be preceded by a covered-dish meal with the Maine Christian Musician’s Guild members at 5 p.m. Please see Michelle with any questions. Also, a benefit fund has been established at the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union on their behalf. Financial donations can be dropped off or mailed to: MHFCU; P.O. Box 507; Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426. Please make a memo with donations “For the benefit of John and Brianna Dyer”. Thank you to everyone for all the prayers and support!

Stand for Marriage Initiative: Be sure to vote on November 3. If you can’t do it in person, you can obtain an absentee ballot from your town office. If you would like to help get the word out to our community about this initiative, please see Pastor Dave.Operation Christmas Child: It’s time again to start thinking about putting together Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Collection dates will be November 15 through 18 at Morton (you can bring them in prior to the 15th, if you wish), and November 16 through 23 at Calvary in Orrington. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin or Lisa Bowden.

Donation Opportunities: We would like to decorate our room at Morton, so If anyone has extra fall decorations (window clings, etc.), they would be appreciated. Also, snacks for the nursery and Sunday School are in need of replenishing. Containers of pretzels, goldfish, animal crackers, graham crackers, etc., and bottles of juice or cans of juice concentrate would be greatly appreciated. Please bring any donations to the Sunday School classroom. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Ride Ministry: We offer a ride ministry for church services for those with no vehicle, or for those experiencing vehicle troubles. If you or someone you know would benefit from this, please see Kevin Bowden.

Missions: Our goals and ambitions for ministry in a foreign land seem lofty and beyond our ability. Perhaps this is the posture God wants of us; we’ll at least know for sure that whatever progress occurs follows His might and accrues to His glory.

The question about future ministry still hovers over us. But this much is clear:

the Bible commands us to go,the field hopes we will come,the figures show us the need,the Spirit promises us the strength,the Judgment means we must go.